Carver Elementary School vs. B.c. Charles Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
B.c. Charles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carver Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B.c. Charles Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
582 students
397 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1748 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1535 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
94
45
Grade 1 Students
107
58
Grade 2 Students
95
56
Grade 3 Students
90
83
Grade 4 Students
96
83
Grade 5 Students
84
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
27%
10%


% Black
57%
43%


% White
8%
33%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

